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        Beyond Linux<sup>�</sup> From Scratch <span class="phrase">(System
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        Chapter&nbsp;33.&nbsp;GNOME Libraries and Desktop
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        <a id="polkit-gnome" name="polkit-gnome"></a>polkit-gnome-0.105
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        <h2 class="sect2">
          Introduction to Polkit GNOME
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          The <span class="application">Polkit GNOME</span> package provides
          an Authentication Agent for <span class="application">Polkit</span>
          that integrates well with the <span class=
          "application">GNOME</span> Desktop environment.
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          This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-9.1
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          Package Information
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              <p>
                Download (HTTP): <a class="ulink" href=
                "http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/sources/polkit-gnome/0.105/polkit-gnome-0.105.tar.xz">
                http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/sources/polkit-gnome/0.105/polkit-gnome-0.105.tar.xz</a>
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                Download (FTP): <a class="ulink" href=
                "ftp://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/sources/polkit-gnome/0.105/polkit-gnome-0.105.tar.xz">
                ftp://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/sources/polkit-gnome/0.105/polkit-gnome-0.105.tar.xz</a>
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                Download MD5 sum: 50ecad37c8342fb4a52f590db7530621
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                Download size: 305 KB
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                Estimated disk space required: 5.0 MB
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                Estimated build time: 0.1 SBU
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          Polkit GNOME Dependencies
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          Required
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          User Notes: <a class="ulink" href=
          "http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/polkit-gnome">http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/polkit-gnome</a>
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          Installation of Polkit GNOME
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          Install <span class="application">Polkit GNOME</span> by running
          the following commands:
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<kbd class="command">./configure --prefix=/usr &amp;&amp;
make</kbd>
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          This package does not come with a test suite.
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          Now, as the <code class="systemitem">root</code> user:
        </p>
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<kbd class="command">make install</kbd>
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          Configuring Polkit GNOME
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            <a id="idm45779243269984" name="idm45779243269984"></a>Automatic
            Startup
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          <p>
            For the authentification framework to work, <span class=
            "command"><strong>polkit-gnome-authentification-agent-1</strong></span>
            needs to be started. However, <span class="command"><strong>make
            install</strong></span> did not install a startup file for the
            <span class="application">Polkit GNOME</span> so you have to
            create it by yourself.
          </p>
          <p>
            Issue the following commands as the <code class=
            "systemitem">root</code> user to create a startup file for
            <span class="application">Polkit GNOME</span>:
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<kbd class="command">mkdir -p /etc/xdg/autostart &amp;&amp;
cat &gt; /etc/xdg/autostart/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1.desktop &lt;&lt; "EOF"
<code class="literal">[Desktop Entry]
Name=PolicyKit Authentication Agent
Comment=PolicyKit Authentication Agent
Exec=/usr/libexec/polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=
NoDisplay=true
OnlyShowIn=GNOME;XFCE;Unity;
AutostartCondition=GNOME3 unless-session gnome</code>
EOF</kbd>
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          Contents
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              <strong class="segtitle">Installed Program:</strong>
              <span class=
              "segbody">polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1</span>
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            <div class="seg">
              <strong class="segtitle">Installed Libraries:</strong>
              <span class="segbody">None</span>
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              <strong class="segtitle">Installed Directory:</strong>
              <span class="segbody">None</span>
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            Short Descriptions
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                  <p>
                    <a id="polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1" name=
                    "polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1"></a><span class=
                    "term"><span class=
                    "command"><strong>polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1</strong></span></span>
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                    is the <span class="application">Polkit</span>
                    authentication agent.
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        Last updated on 2020-02-17 12:12:55 -0800
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